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Household of William Gordon (born 1839, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glenrinnes, Banffshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

William Gordon and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gordon, born in 1839 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elspet Gordon, born in 1834 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1867 in Banffshire, Scotland), George (born 1872 in Banffshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1875 in Banffshire, Scotland).


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William Gordon's household

Male

William

Gordon

Head
Female

Elspet

Gordon

Wife
Male

James

Gordon

Son
Male

George

Gordon

Son
Female

Margaret

Gordon

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Gordon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gordon

Head

Married

42

1839

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elspet

Gordon

Wife

Married

47

1834

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Gordon

Son

-

14

1867

Banffshire, Scotland

George

Gordon

Son

-

9

1872

Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Gordon

Daughter

-

6

1875

Banffshire, Scotland

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